Mandatory revocation or suspension of license or refusal to renew or issue a duplicate license.
Del. Code tit. 21, § 2732
in effect(a) The Department shall forthwith revoke the license or driving privileges or both of any person upon receiving a record of the conviction, or adjudication of delinquency by Family Court for acts which would constitute such an offense if committed by an adult, of such person of any of the following crimes:
(1) a. Upon a conviction of manslaughter, under § 632 of Title 11, if the manslaughter resulted directly from the use of a motor vehicle, or upon conviction of vehicular homicide first degree, pursuant to § 630A of Title 11, the license or driving privileges or both of the person so convicted shall be revoked for a period of 4 years.
b. Upon a conviction of vehicular homicide second degree, pursuant to § 630 of Title 11, or upon a conviction for criminally negligent homicide if the homicide resulted directly from the use of a motor vehicle, the license or driving privileges or both of any person so convicted shall be revoked for a period of 3 years.
(2) a. Upon conviction for assault first degree, pursuant to § 613 of Title 11 or assault second degree, pursuant to § 612 of Title 11, if the assault resulted directly from the use of a motor vehicle or upon a conviction of vehicular assault first degree, pursuant to § 629 of Title 11, the license or driving privileges or both of any person so convicted shall be revoked for a period of 2 years.
b. Upon conviction for vehicular assault second degree, pursuant to § 628A of Title 11, the license or driving privileges or both of any person so convicted shall be revoked for a period of 1 year.
(3) Driving a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotic drug; provided that upon successful graduation from the Superior Court’s Veterans’ Treatment Court or upon successful completion of the Court of Common Pleas Driving Under the Influence Treatment Program the revocation may be rescinded.
(4) Perjury or the making of a false affidavit to the Department under this chapter or any other law of this State requiring the registration of motor vehicles or regulating their operation on highways.
(5) Any crime punishable as a felony under the motor vehicle laws of this State or any other felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle is used.
(6) Conviction or forfeiture of bail upon 3 charges of reckless driving all within the preceding 12 months; but no license shall be revoked by reason of any conviction or convictions upon the charge of overloading any vehicle as provided in § 4502 of this title.
(7) A conviction of a driver of a motor vehicle involved in an accident resulting in the death or injury of another person upon a charge of failing to stop and disclose the driver’s identity at the scene of the accident.
(8) A conviction of attempting to flee or elude a police officer after having received a visual or audible signal from the officer as provided in § 4103(b) of this title.
(b) On receiving a record of the failure to timely complete a course of instruction under § 4175A or § 4177D of this title, the Department or its successor, shall do all of the following:
(1) If the convicted person is a resident of this State, forthwith suspend the convicted person’s license until the court finds that the person has completed the necessary course of instruction and paid all applicable course fees.
(2) If the convicted person is a nonresident of this State, forthwith suspend the convicted person’s driving privileges in this State and immediately advise the Motor Vehicle Administrator of the state wherein the convicted person is a resident that the convicted person has failed to timely complete a course of instruction under § 4175A or § 4177D of this title, and requesting that the convicted person’s license to drive be suspended until the court finds that the person has completed the necessary course of instruction and paid all applicable course fees.
(c) The Division shall forthwith revoke the license or driving privileges, or both, of any child upon notification by the Family Court of the State pursuant to § 1009 of Title 10.
(d) Upon receipt of notification from the Family Court pursuant to § 516(g) of Title 13, or notice from the Director of the Division of Child Support Services pursuant to § 2216 of Title 13 regarding the suspension of a license because of such person’s child support delinquency, the Department shall forthwith suspend such person’s commercial driver license or license to operate a motor vehicle. The provisions of §§ 516(g) and 2216 of Title 13 shall supersede any provisions of this title to the contrary with respect to any matter relating to the denial or suspension of a license under § 516(g) or § 2216 of Title 13. The Department shall create and maintain a record showing a suspended driving status for a person whose license is suspended pursuant to this subsection. A license so suspended shall remain suspended until the person obtains written certification from the Family Court or the Director of the Division of Child Support Services or the Director’s designee that the grounds for suspension of the license under § 516(g) or § 2216 of Title 13 no longer exist. No occupational license may be issued in any case in which a license has been suspended pursuant to § 516(g) or § 2216 of Title 13.
(e) [Repealed.]
(f) The convictions included in subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall be deemed to include convictions for any violation of this title or a local ordinance or regulation substantially conforming to a state statutory provision.
(g) (1) When the name and address of a resident of this State has been forwarded to the Department under § 2731(b) of this title, the Department shall refuse to renew the person’s license or issue any duplicate license to the person until the person provides evidence to the Department that the person has paid in full the fine, fee, cost, assessment, or restitution stated in the record under § 2731(b) of this title. The person shall present the Department with the receipt provided by the clerk or prothonotary under § 2731(b) of this title.
(2) When the name and address of a resident of this State has been forwarded to the Department under § 2731(c) of this title, the Department shall refuse to renew the person’s license or issue any duplicate license to the person until the person provides evidence to the Department that any of the following has occurred:
a. The fine on the charge stated in the Uniform Traffic Complaint and Summons has been paid.
b. The person has appeared before the court and made arrangements to take care of the charge stated in the Uniform Traffic Complaint and Summons.
c. The person has been adjudicated not guilty of the charge stated in the Uniform Traffic Complaint and Summons.
Source: DE Code (Official Site)URL: https://delcode.delaware.gov/title21/c027/sc02/index.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026